Email communication from August 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 regarding Bay State Correctional Facility (Department of Correction)

Deeper Than Water filed this request with the Department of Correction of Massachusetts.
Multi Request Email communication from August 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 regarding Bay State Correctional Facility
Due March 26, 2021
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

Communications

From: Deeper Than Water


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I request all email communication originating from your department between state agencies from August 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 regarding Bay State Correctional Facility.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Deeper Than Water

From: Deeper Than Water

To Whom It May Concern,

Given the lack of communication to this request, I am considering this inquiry non-responsive and will be filing an appeal with the Supervisor of Records.

From: Deeper Than Water

Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
McCormack Building
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108

pre@sec.state.ma.us

Dear Public Records Division,

I would like to file an appeal for a public records request to the Department of Corrections. As you can see from the history of this request on Muckrock (https://www.muckrock.com/foi/massachusetts-1/email-communication-from-august-1-2020-to-october-31-2020-regarding-bay-state-correctional-facility-department-of-correction-107189), I requested the following records on 25 January 2021 but have not had any response from the DOC:

"all email communication originating from your department between state agencies from August 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 regarding Bay State Correctional Facility"

with thanks,

From:

Good Afternoon,

Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.

If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.

Thank you,

Jack Robertson
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832

From: Department of Correction

Good Afternoon,

Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.

If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.

Thank you,

Jack Robertson
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832

From: Deeper Than Water

Hello,

Despite the appeal, we have still received no communication from the Department of Correction. What is the status of this request?

with thanks,

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